LMP no.
155
Code
LG64 = G5270
Location
Giza
Owner
nsmnAw
P&M ref.
IIIČ-209
Tomb type Rock-cut
Gender Male
Most likely date -
Dating P&M Dynasty 5, middle or Dynasty 6
Dating Harpur Niuserre - Teti (taq) Harpur no. 146-EF
Dating Cherpion -
Dating Kanawati Dynasty 5 - Dynasty 6 Kanawati no. 199
Other dating -
King -
Literature Junker, Giza III, p. 48.
Lepsius,
DM Text I, p. 87-88.
Lepsius,
DM II, pl. 92.
Lepsius,
DM Erg., pl. XXXIII.
Reisner,
Giza Necropolis I, p. 243, fig. 151.
Remarks Called nsmnhw by Kanawati.
Summary1 rooms (I)
5 walls (01, 02-03, 02a, 02b, 04)

Plan remarks Plan: P&M XXXI.

 

Room  I Wall  01 Orientation  S          

Sources Lepsius, DM II, pl. 92e.
Remarks -

Register  01/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Eight offering bearers facing right, including a physician with a Hs -vase.
   Literature: Lepsius, DM II, pl. 92e.
   
 

Texts:

Mixed   <   Caption
Translit: zwnw N Dd.f wAH<.i> xA t Hnqt gHc kA
Translat:  The physician N, he says: (I) place a thousand loaves, beer, gazelles and oxen.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  Composition: 1) Row; 2) Column.

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: Xr xA t Hnqt pAwt (?) iiw.sn Hna prt-xrw m Abd smdt ra nb
Translat:  Carrying a thousand loaves, beer, cakes (?), they come together with an invocation offering on the month feast, the half month feast, every day.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  Fn 1) Lepsius reproduces the sign as U24, but sign M109 is more likely.

Register  01/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Men slaughtering a bull.
   Literature: Lepsius, DM II, pl. 92e.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: ctp rn iwA
Translat:  Cutting up a young ox.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  01/3a K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
O=Offerings on display
   Description: Three offering bearers facing right with shanks (left) and offerings on display (right).
   Literature: Lepsius, DM II, pl. 92e.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: cxpt ctp m Abd smdt m Hb ra nb n & N
Translat:  Bringing choice cuts on the month feast, the half month feast, and (every) feast, every day, for T N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  This text continues above the slaughtering scene.

Register  01/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Men slaughtering two bulls.
   Literature: Lepsius, DM II, pl. 92e.

Register  01/4a K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
O=Offerings on display
   Description: Two offering bearers facing right with shanks (left) and, offerings on display (right).
   Literature: Lepsius, DM II, pl. 92e.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: Owner seated behind an offering table.
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  02-03 Orientation  W          

Sources Lepsius, DM Erg., pl. XXXIII.
Remarks Wall has two numbers: 02 (false door, left) and 03 (right). For registers on thicknesses of the false door, see wallno. 02a (left thicknes) and 02b (right thickness).

Register  03/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  2 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Damaged remains of at least two offering bearers facing left.
   Literature: Lepsius, DM Erg., pl. XXXIII.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: ctpt
Translat:  Choice cuts (of birds).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  1 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: Owner seated behind an offering table with his wife on the other side of the table.
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  02a Orientation  S          

Sources Lepsius, DM Erg., pl. XXXIII.
Remarks Left thickness of the false door (wall no. 02).

Register  02a/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  3 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pi=Presentation of incense
   Description: An offering bearer presenting incense.
   Literature: Lepsius, DM Erg., pl. XXXIII.

Register  02a/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  3 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: An offering bearer facing right.
   Literature: Lepsius, DM Erg., pl. XXXIII.

Register  02a/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  3 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: An offering bearer facing right.
   Literature: Lepsius, DM Erg., pl. XXXIII.

Room  I Wall  02b Orientation  N          

Sources Lepsius, DM Erg., pl. XXXIII.
Remarks Right thickness of the false door (wall no. 02).

Register  02b/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  3 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: An offering bearer facing left.
   Literature: Lepsius, DM Erg., pl. XXXIII.

Register  02b/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  3 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: An offering bearer facing left.
   Literature: Lepsius, DM Erg., pl. XXXIII.

Register  02b/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  3 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: An offering bearer facing left.
   Literature: Lepsius, DM Erg., pl. XXXIII.

Room  I Wall  04 Orientation  N          

Sources Lepsius, DM II, pl. 92d.
Remarks The owner (A>) standing with wife.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -


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